March 23, 2022: Crypto and NFTs 101

 

Currency of the Future or High-Risk Investment?


What do Bill Gates, IBM apps for farmers. and El Salvador have in common? Crypto currency investment and crypto technology.

Join us to learn the basics of what cryptocurrency is, how it works, and why crypto has value…or not. We’ll discuss the potential risks and rewards for investors and the steps regulators are planning to protect investors. We’ll also explore how crypto technology has expanded from the art world to farming as well as what it means to us as consumers and investors.

Our speaker is Jessica Greenwalt.  Jessica is a multiple award-winning graphic designer, UX researcher, product designer, NFT strategist, and digital artist. For two decades, she’s worked on projects for organizations around the world including LinkedIn, Telefónica, the United Nations, and many more.

Jessica is the Creative VP of PhishFort, a crypto security company, where she conducts user research and designs open source tools to keep crypto users safe. She’s also the Creative Director of VaynerNFT, where she develops NFT programs for major brands. Previously, Jessica founded Pixelkeet, a research and design firm that helps crypto companies design, build, and launch products that change the world.

Jessica is one of Inc. Magazine’s 10 Women to Watch in Tech, Tech.co‘s 50 Women in Tech Dominating Silicon Valley, Huffington Post’s 6 Women Rocking Tech for Good, and Today’s Leading Women’s Power 50.